There isn’t a visible entrance, making it difficult for a predator or curious hockey player to find a way in. The entry the muskrats use lies below the ice where the water doesn’t freeze. Some ...

After three decades of otter reintroduction efforts, staff at Eagle Creek Park are finally seeing evidence the animals have ...

Discover a charming zoo in Bloomington, Illinois, where you can get up close to amazing animals without the crowds or long ...

Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous water snake in North America. Read on ...

As much as one might yearn to repair our human separation from nature, true coexistence with baboons means keeping them at a safe distance from us and the landscapes we’ve transformed. The Action ...

Located at the Fort Ross State Historic Park, the Fort Ross Coastal Academy works to promote coastal preservation, conservation, education and recreation.

Comical pictures show a greedy otter biting off more than it can chew after catching a giant crab for its breakfast. The ...

From mountains to beaches, explore LA-area campgrounds ideal for winter camping with tips on weather, amenities, and spotting ...

A pair of scientists weren’t laughing, however, when they saw footage of a 13-year-old cow named Veronika using a push broom to scratch her back. Instead, they packed up their research tools and ...

Picture a place where mountain peaks pierce cotton-candy clouds and every season brings its own brand of magic. That's the everyday reality in Sugar Mountain, a village so enchanting it barely seems ...

Only 0.1% of wild salmon eggs survive the lifecycle through alevin, fry, parr, smolt and kelts, and their 5,000-mile swim downstream, across the Atlantic, and back again to spawn where they were born ...

Rock Island State Park is just a short drive away, offering more waterfalls and the Great Falls of the Caney Fork River. Fall Creek Falls State Park, home to one of the highest waterfalls in the ...